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by sandworm101 2237 days ago
>> New York state is far larger than the city.

I used to live in new england. No part of NY is further than a few hours drive from any other part of the state, especially during lockdown traffic. The Stony Brook facility was on Long Island, only a 60-mile drive from downtown NYC. An ambulance/bus in a hurry could easily make the drive in under an hour.
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rb808 2237 days ago
Buffalo to Montauk is 500 miles. Even something like Plattsburgh to NYC is 300 miles.
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afterburner 2237 days ago
> No part of NY is further than a few hours drive from any other part of the state, especially during lockdown traffic.

What? Buffalo to NY is 6 hours.

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sandworm101 2237 days ago
Ya, a "few" hours. Look at the western states, or the Canadian provinces, 6 hours between cities is literally an afternoon's drive.
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beart 2237 days ago
These patients can't all just go for an afternoon drive on their ventilators. That would mean tying up an ambulance + staff for at least 12 hours. We aren't talking about an "afternoon drive" in these circumstances.
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